10-16 Bleed Stacks from Special Attacks.
Hitting an enemy gives them 1-4 stacks of 2.5% Brittleness. Debuff lasts for 5 seconds and can have a maximum of 16 stacks.
Ranged hits add 1-4 stacks of bleed to enemies.
Point blank shots cause an explosion. Explosion Radius increases by 10-25%.
Use Smite to get high peril, melee until peril disappears, repeat. Bolt Pistol is for dealing with specials.